"Have you ever wondered what a human life is worth? That morning, my brother's was worth a pocket watch." (Chapter 7, p. 27).

"I planted a seed of hatred in my heart. I swore it would grow to be a massive tree whose roots would strangle them all." (Chapter 14, p. 55).

"We'll soon be back in our homes. When the rest of the world finds out what the Soviets are doing, they will put an end to all of this." (Chapter 17, p. 66).

"The commander pulled out a pistol and shot Ona in the head." (Chapter 27, p. 101).

"How could Stalin simply take something that didn't belong to him, something that a farmer and his family had worked their whole lives for? 'That's communism, Lina,' Papa had said." (Chapter 28, p. 105).

"My point is that we're dealing with two devils who both want to rule hell." (Chapter 42, p. 168).